WEBINAR: “Vital Conversations: Improving Interprofessional Communication”

Program Description

Breakdowns in communication remain one of the leading causes of preventable patient harm. Each year, more than 400,000 hospitalized patients experience avoidable adverse events, contributing to an estimated 100,000 deaths and more than $20 billion in associated costs. Research consistently shows that ineffective communication among healthcare professionals plays a central role. The Joint Commission has identified communication failures as a contributing factor in over 70% of sentinel events, and malpractice case reviews reveal that one-third of diagnostic errors involve at least one communication breakdown.

During this KAMMCO lunch-n-learn webinar on March 12 at noon, participants will explore practical strategies to strengthen interprofessional communication and reduce risk. The session will focus on real-world applications that support patient safety and team effectiveness.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

• Delineate strategies to improve handoff communication
• Outline best practices to improve team communication during medical emergencies
• Describe the relationship between clinical debriefing and patient safety

Audience:

All members of the healthcare team.

Speaker

Robin Lynch
Quality, Risk & Patient Safety Manager
Med-IQ

Additional Information

This program is part of the KAMMCO spring education series. It is intended purely for member education and is not accredited for continuing education credits.

KAMMCO members can complete online courses through Med-IQ to earn continuing education credits. Learn more about Med-IQ here.